Why did Sebring install a Tire Barrier at Turn 7 ????
03-30-2012 | 07:20 PM
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The fact that you don't hit Sport, doesn't mean that your car is running soft suspension.
The PASM system, works based on steering input, wheels speed, throttle inputs.
That being said once the car sees the lateral load at those speeds, the shocks will be stiff.
03-30-2012 | 10:21 PM
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and the shocks from the Silver Sedona
Both springs and shocks are softer than my current setup, and per GT3DE-Sebring-Expert-Clarke, a softer setup is better.
03-30-2012 | 11:31 PM
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03-30-2012 | 11:31 PM
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03-30-2012 | 11:46 PM
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Three pages about the tyre stack on turn 7 and nobody has yet suggested throwing a rope around it and towing it out of the way with a pick up truck, lol... 
Surely the track staff won't notice a midnite, military type assualt on the tye stack?
Surely the track staff won't notice a midnite, military type assualt on the tye stack?
03-31-2012 | 01:48 AM
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LOLOLOLOL. Awesomely good post. Thank you.
I love them, keeps the track clean..
I could not find more time late, only found more time by nosing in earlier and making it as short as possible. Upshift always same place.
No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
I love them, keeps the track clean..
I could not find more time late, only found more time by nosing in earlier and making it as short as possible. Upshift always same place.
I run my Fiat with 8 times stiffer springs than your Aero Beetle, and my revalved sachs in the stiffest of 3 settings.
So, if I go softer, would I drop 5 secs around Sebring? I'm going to try Sorento springs and Sedona shocks (shorter) to improve my lap times at the DE Cup. We might need a new DE Cup category, the Diamond DE Cup, for street cars under 2:15 at Sebring.
So, if I go softer, would I drop 5 secs around Sebring? I'm going to try Sorento springs and Sedona shocks (shorter) to improve my lap times at the DE Cup. We might need a new DE Cup category, the Diamond DE Cup, for street cars under 2:15 at Sebring.
03-31-2012 | 07:46 AM
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03-31-2012 | 10:55 AM
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No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
04-02-2012 | 11:44 AM
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No amount of screwing around with springs and soicks is going to help the Fiat survive bouncing around at Sebring. Not even upgraded corean ones. I hope for you the Fiat does not shake itself too pieces or bends it out of shape. After 20 laps it will have the torsion regidety of an early Chrysler Lebaron. I hope the windshield does not pop out in T17..Wear goggles just in case.
Sebring is really rough and bumpy, the transmission started to give up on Saturday..
Windshield is fine.
04-02-2012 | 11:55 AM
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Sorry to hear that all kidding aside.
Just a matter of time. It's getting warmer now so the stress will only becomes worse for the poor Fiat.
Eddie Lambo only lasted just long enough to scrub in the Hoosiers before he sold it, so you did OK.
4.0 or cheater 3.8.
Get out while you can, or keep it to drive to he valets.
Leave red duct tape and black scuff marks on so at least people believe you when you say you (used) to track it...Even if you forget to mention used, I think you tried hard enough to be forgiven..
Just a matter of time. It's getting warmer now so the stress will only becomes worse for the poor Fiat.
Eddie Lambo only lasted just long enough to scrub in the Hoosiers before he sold it, so you did OK.
4.0 or cheater 3.8.
Get out while you can, or keep it to drive to he valets.
Leave red duct tape and black scuff marks on so at least people believe you when you say you (used) to track it...Even if you forget to mention used, I think you tried hard enough to be forgiven..